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COURSES IN RECREATIONPREREQUISITE COURSE201 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure (4) [Fall or Winter prior to entering Phase I]Prereq: Sophomore status or permission. Professional course dealing with the history, philosophy, presentstatus, future goals, and challenges of leisure and the recreation service professions.PHASE I (Spring) – 16 credits271 Introduction to Community Recreation (3)Prereq: Rec 201; majors only. Introduction to the major professional agencies, philosophies, functions,services, personnel and facilities. Emphasis on the diversity and inter-relatedness of community recreationservice agencies.272 Introduction to Outdoor Recreation (3)Prereq: Rec 201; majors only. Introduction to the major professional components of the outdoor recreationfield; interpretive services, camping, resource management; programming, private recreation and tourism.Focuses on trends, programs and related professional issues.274 Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (4)Prereq: Rec 201; majors only. Introduction to the principles and practices of therapeutic recreation.Includes history, philosophy, trends and issues. Also presents an overview of consumer groups associatedwith therapeutic recreation.275 Professional Practicum and Seminar (1)Prereq: Rec 201; majors only. S/U grading. Career opportunities in leisure services investigated throughorganized visits to recreation and leisure agencies. Includes class meetings to explore professionaldevelopment.276 Program Leadership (2)Prereq: Rec 201; majors only. Leading and processing recreation experiences that promote individual andsocial well being in community, outdoor and therapeutic settings.279 Introduction to Tourism (3)Prereq: Rec 201; majors only. Introduction to the major professional components of tourism: tourdevelopment, guiding, visitor services, resort management, and event planning. Also examines history oftravel, types of travelers, motives of travel, niche markets, and current trends.PRE-PHASE II Therapeutic Recreation Concentration ONLY380 Therapeutic Recreation Principles, Practices and Techniques (5)Prereq: Rec 201, Phase I or appropriate experience and written permission. Concentrated analysis of theprocess and practice of therapeutic recreation. Includes medical terminology, disabling conditions,adaptations, models of health care, rehabilitation techniques, and further examination of the foundationsand development of therapeutic recreation. Includes one hour arranged.4
PHASE II (Winter) – 16 credits370* Outdoor Program Development (4)Prereq: Phase I or appropriate experience and written permission. Methods and techniques in theorganization, implementation and evaluation of recreation programs in outdoor settings.372 Management of Recreation and Leisure Services (4)Prereq: Phase I. Entry-level administrative knowledge and skills for managing personnel and organizationalresources in recreation and leisure services.373 Recreation Programming (4)Prereq: Phase I. Systems approach to programming methods for individual and group program planning inall recreation and leisure settings.376* Therapeutic Recreation Program Design (4)Prereq: Phase I or appropriate experience and written permission. Development of comprehensive, specific,and individualized therapeutic recreation programs designed for clinical settings.378 Human Relations: Concepts and Skills (4)Prereq: Phase I. Knowledge of human relations concepts and development of basic helping skills needed byprofessionals working in a variety of recreation settings. Focuses on improving public and personnelrelations in professional settings and on enhancing the quality of leisure experiences for individuals..379* Tourism Planning and Development (4)Prereq: Phase I or written permission. Study of the nature and process of planning as a function of tourismindustry development; focus on the application of resource and activity planning principles to therecreational travel and tourism experience.385* Leisure and Aging (4)An overview of aging with respect to leisure services. Examines physical, social, psychological, economicand political aspects of aging as they relate to designing recreation programs and leisure opportunities.*Students choose one of four courses marked with an asterisk in Phase II.PHASE III (Spring or Summer) – 15 credits473 Internship III (15) - Springor472 Internship II (12) – SummerANDRec 471 Internship I (3) – Spring or FallPrereq: Phase II. Full-time supervised professional experience emphasizing functional proficiency underjoint sponsorship of University and agency personnel. S/U grading.5
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